Head-rest.



PATENTED NOV. 5, 1907.

N. J. JOHNSON.

HEAD REST.

APPLICATION FILED DI-30.17, 1906.

UNITED STATES Pr E T OFFICE.

NELS .T. JOHNSON, OF WALLINGFORD, IOWA.

HEAD-REST.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 5, 1907.

Application filed December 17. 1906. Serial No. 348.205.

To all whom it may concern.

Be it known that I, NELs J. JoHNsoN, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Wallingford, in the county of Emmet and State of Iowa, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Head-Rests, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in head rests and is intended more especially to be employed for the purpose of shampooing or cleansing the head.

It is an object of the invention to provide a novel device of this character wherein the water or other fluid employed in the shampoo will not drip or run upon the chair to which the device is attached or upon the person receiving the treatment.

It is also an object of this invention to provide in a novel device of this character novel head engaging means.

Furthermore, it is an object of this invention to produce a device of the character noted, which will possess advantages in points of simplicity, efliciency and durability proving at the same time comparatively inexpensive to manufacture.

With the foregoing and other objects in view the invention consists in the details of construction and in the arrangement and combination of parts to be hereinafter more fullyset forth and claimed.

In describing the invention in detail reference will be had to the accompanying drawings forming part of this specification wherein like characters denote corresponding parts in the several views, in which- Figure 1, is a view in perspective of a fragment of a chair showing the invention applied thereto. Fig. 2, is a view in elevation of the invention detached. Figs. 3 and 4 are details thereof.

In these drawings 1', indicates the back of a chair which may be of any ordinary or preferred construction and is intended more especially to be applied to a chair known as a barbers chair. Adjustably secured in the back of the chair in any well known manner is the standard 2. In the drawings the adjustment is shown as attained through the medium of a spring pressed pawl 3, engaging the ratchet 4, of the standard. The upper portion of the standard is angular and has a portion 5, bent at approximately right angles to the main portion while the end portion 6, is bent into a goose neck curve and terminates in an eye 7, said eye being arranged on an angle of about 45 with relation to the main portion of the standard. This curvature is provided to prevent water or other fluid passing down the shank during the treatment and contacting with the upholstery of the chair or with the person. In the course of the shampoo, the fluid will, as it has been found in practice, follow the goose neck curve I and will be stopped by the portion 5, and will drip therefrom to the floor or in any suitable receptacle therebeneath. This arrangement of the standard has been found most advantageous in practice for many reasons, the most essential of which being sanitary.

Passing through the eye 7, is an arm 8, which is adapted to be engaged by the set screw 9, in order that the said arm may be adjusted with relation to the eye. The upper end of the rod is reduced and said reduced portion is coiled in such a manner as to form approximately a spring cone 10. The free end of this reduced portion is secured in any suitable manner preferably by solder to the outer coil of the cone. This arrangement has been found to provide a most flexible and yieldable support for the head, the coils readily yield ing to the movements of the head and at the same time in no Way interfering with the comfort of the person. It is to be understood that the method to reduce the coiled portion forms no essential feature of the invention, but it has been found best to draw the rod.

By having the head rest 'formed of a coil permits .the head to be supported almost entirely through the operation of a shampoo and the liquid or fluid employed is readily permitted to liow through the coils and any injurious results are obviated that would occur, should the head be supported upon a solid or upholstered body.

Although the standard 2, is described as having its upper end portion terminating in a goose neck curve, it may be well to state that such upper portion may be angular, it being only necessary to be bent to perform the functions required.

In order that the drippings from the standard or the curved portion thereof may not fall upon the floor, a receptacle may be suspended from the standard in such a position as to receive such drippings. This receptacle may be any ordinary or preferred vessel, but has been found in practice that a cup like device is sufficient to meet all the requirements of practice.

Having fully described my invention what- I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

In combination, an attachment for a chair comprising a standard having an angular end portion and a rod carried by the free end of the angular portion. said rod being held in an inclined position with relation to the chair, said rod having" an end portion coiled to form a coneshnped spring member.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in the presence of two witnesses this 27th day of November, 1906.

NELS .T. JOHNSON.

Witnesses O. 0. ANDERSON, .T. M. Women. 

